P R E S E N TAT I O N T O L E A D TA B L E – M AY / 1 5

BEST START

BACKGROUND

• Originally funded by MCYS

• Now reports to Ministry of Education

• Supports coordinated planning for children 0 to 6 and their families

OUR MEMBERS

Chair(s): Harold Hess Volunteer Centre and Maxine Weber Lanark Community Programs in L&G

Members: Shannon Brown OEYC; Gillian Jackson DSLG; Lori Warren YMCA; Tom Jordan CDSBEO; Catherine Robinson PSL; Nathalie Daoust MinEDU; Cathy Gladu Ange Gabriel Childcare and Regional French Language Rep; Gwendy Lapp Triple P; Linda Chadwick Brockville Library; Jessica Deschamp-Baird UCLG (DAC); Alexis Green Health Unit; Brent Dalgleish CMHLG; Sharon Chapman FCSLLG; Kathy Jodoin MTJB; Ruth Shay MTJB; Dianne Clarke ICDP; Janice Deacon The Learning Partnership; Kim Little UCLG; Donna Vanderkloet Hanna BDACI; Jenny Smith ABA; Mary Jane Kohler North Grenville Preschool and Coop;Ann Stocks CDC; Marci Bruyere CRCHC; Margaret Van Beers CDC Hotel Dieu; Renata Dekeyser IBI; Roxanne Harrington UCDSB; Margaret Fancy EKIOC

ACTION AREAS IDENTIFIED

i) Service Integration (Gillian Jackson)

ii) Transition to School (Tom J. Margaret

VB)

iii) Developmental Screening (Shannon

Brown)

iv) Literacy (Linda Chadwick)

v) Data (Jessica Deschamp-Baird)

vi) Special Populations (Cathy

Gladu/Sharon Chapman/Margaret F

SERVICE INTEGRATION

• Survey on levels of collaboration developed and distributed in consultation with Health Nexus• Conducted review of Service Coordination

Guidelines to identify best practices/barriers/training needs• Aligned SC Guidelines with work of Special Needs

Strategy• Shared SC Guidelines with Lanark Planning Table• Expanded committee to broader planning table

SERVICE INTEGRATION

Child and Family Centres

• Rideau Child and Family Hub [pilot]• -planning for September launch• -coming soon info being distributed• -working on logic model

TRANSITION TO SCHOOL

• Coordinated planning and delivery of Welcome to Kindergarten events in all LG schools (community partner representation at all schools)

• Ongoing work with school boards to build on effective parent engagement practices in terms of transition to school (Regional Transition to School workgroup)

DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING

Recommendations1. Professional Development focusing on : Sharing

Sensitive News, Community Agency/Program

Awareness and Facilitating Conversations with

parents

 

2. A link/page be added to the EKIOC website that

links to the electronic portal of the NDDS

3. Provide opportunities for regular access by families to

Nippissing Screening tool.

LITERACY

• Infant literacy “tubs” developed to reach families of infants/toddlers through libraries• Plan to evaluate the impact of Tubtastic pilot

initiative in terms of increased capacity of librarians to work with the birth to 3 population and their families• Continue to provide deliberate support for more

vulnerable families through outreach to community organizations with whom families are connected.

(e.g. food banks, Loaves and Fishes etc.)• Read to Every Kid

DATA

• Plan for data collection and community data profile developed.

• EDI results and information on sub domains shared with community partners

• Health Nexus Survey completed and shared

• Plan to provide training on survey development

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

1. French Language Population• Resources shared on EKIOC website.• Working with French language BSN to

support outreach to communities in Leeds-

Grenville• Attended WTK at French schools• French language support is a standing item on BSN

agenda

2. Aboriginal Population• Resources posted on EKIOC website• Yearly plan to support aboriginal population

EMERGING PRIORITIES

• Community response to “How Does Learning Happen?” framework• Developing strategies to engage hard to reach families• Community response to government initiatives (e.g. Child and

Family Centres, early years mental health policy)• Continued work with school boards to implement effective

Transition to School practices)• Family Engagement – deliberate strategies for

expanding/supporting• Support for Special Needs Strategy • Analysis of Health Nexus Survey results – how we are working

together, what collaborative relationships need to be strengthened

 To Do this we need consistent, committed membership.